Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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